<p>Giumarra is expanding its line of Fair Trade Certified fresh produce with the addition of USDA Certified Organic and conventional acorn, butternut, and spaghetti squash. The squash are grown in Mexico and will be available from November through March to meet consumer demand for the winter holidays, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “We are expecting retailers to continue to take a closer look at Fair Trade,” says Gil Munguia, Division Manager of Giumarra Nogales. “Consumers are becoming increasingly more familiar with this certification, and our new squash selection nicely rounds out an important category for winter produce.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> As we move through the fall/winter seasons, Giumarra will continue offering a host of other Fair Trade Certified products, such as its line of USDA Certified Organic and conventional bell peppers, cucumbers, seedless and mini seedless watermelons, cantaloupes, roma and grape tomatoes, and conventional asparagus. And in spring/summer 2014, Giumarra will again offer its cantaloupes, watermelons, grapes, tomatoes, and asparagus under the Fair Trade program, all of which are grown in Mexico.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Kellee Harris, Western Region Business Manager for the Giumarra Companies, says that Giumarra is proud to work with growers who are deeply invested in the Fair Trade program. The premiums the company has returned to farm worker committees in Southern Mexico helped to fund infrastructure improvements to housing and schools, as well as underwriting student scholarships, bus transportation, and school supplies. “Once shoppers understand and trust that their buying decisions can make a difference in the lives of people directly responsible for their food, that message leads to increased sales,” said Harris.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Keep an eye out for Giumarra’s Fair Trade Certified squash this holiday season!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.giumarra.com/products" target="_new"> Giumarra Companies </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
